Month: February 2015

Trinamool to protest against anti people ordinances: Partha Chatterjee

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Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee today announced at Trinamool Bhavan that the party will protest against the anti-people Ordinances which have been imposed by the ruling party. The party will organise protest meetings on 7, 8, 14, 15 February between 3-4 PM without causing inconvenience to the public.

“BJP could not get Bills passed in the Parliament. They are imposing anti-people Ordinances now on the nation. We will not accept the Central Government’s land policy. They have issued Ordinance in every important sector”, he said.

He added, “We ask everyone to unite against the BJP’s undemocratic tactics. People of Bengal will reject the politics of hate and divisiveness practised by BJP. We will protest in every block. We urge everyone who is against communal politics to join our protest meetings.”

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WB CM gives away Tele Akademi Awards

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee felicitated personalities from the Bengali television world today at the Tele Akademi Awards programme held at the Nazrul Mancha.

The Tele Akademi Awards is being organized by the West Bengal Tele Academy since last year where personalities from the Bengali television industry are awarded for their exceptional performances throughout the year. Distinguished personalities-actors, directors, producers and technicians of Bengali television are awarded through this programme.

After the award ceremony a colourful cultural programme was performed by the television artistes.

In 2014, the inaugural year of the Tele Akademi Awards, actors Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Monoj Mitra, Sabitri Chattopadhyay and Madhabi Mukhopadhyay were presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

The Trinamool Government had introduced Banga Sammanana in the year 2011 for notable contribution to the state; the Govt has also been honouring distinguished artists from the field of music with Sangeet Samman, and those associated with sports with the Khel Samman.

Highlights of WB CM Speech:

  • I am very glad to be here at Tele Akademi Awards. This is a Milan Mela of television actors.
  • We set up the Tele Academy last year. We are proud of our TV actors.
  • Television is the most popular entertainment medium.
  • People who reach the hearts of millions of people are true artists.
  • Television is a big industry. It generates a lot of jobs. This is a cultural industry.
  • People from Hollywood and Bollywood are shooting films in Bengal. This is a matter of pride.
  • We are honouring 106 people today.
  • We have honored Jatra artists, folk artists, technicians, musicians. My best wishes to all.
  • We are setting up a Tele Studio at Baruipur. A flyover is also being set up for better connectivity.
  • If you need any cooperation, let us know.
  • Death of culture is the death of a civilisation.
  • Every day after work, I watch serials on TV. I love music-based shows also.
  • I believe every serial has a message.

 

WB CM Mamata Banerjee urges immediate steps for electoral reforms

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today called for immediate steps for electoral reforms to ensure transparency and accountability.

“Electoral reforms are urgently needed to maintain transparency and accountability in our democracy and the election process,” Banerjee told PTI.

Trinamool Congress’s national spokesperson Derek O’ Brien said the party would agitate to press for electoral reforms in the coming Budget Session in Parliament.

“We will agitate both inside and outside Parliament,” he said.

“One political party is using money like a hosepipe to fund its campaign. It’s dangerous. We want wholesome democracy and not hosepipe democracy,” Brien, who is the chief whip of TMC Parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha said.

TMC, he said, has been raising the issue of electoral reforms ever since Mamata Banerjee wrote a book on the subject 20 years ago.

Brien said the Centre is not serious in bringing back black money. “We want a time bound plan and threadbare discussion on black money linked to poll funding,” he said.

 

PTI Story